The Union, which expressed alarm over the President’s continued silence, also expressed its belief that proper measures in addressing the grievances of the protesters have not been taken in spite of the haste by the Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, to disband the Special Anti-Robbery Squad.
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The call was contained in a communiqué issued to newsmen on Monday in Sokoto, after the union’s monthly state congress meeting.
Addressing newsmen on Wednesday in Calabar, Victor Udu, chairman of the council, called on security agencies to ensure her unconditional release.
JAMB coordinator in the state, Abdusalam Mohammed, announced the development on Tuesday in Yenagoa when he paid a courtesy call on the leadership of the Nigeria Union of Journalists.
Ajayi, a Deputy Editor-in-Chief with the News Agency of Nigeria, made the plea when his campaign train visited the newspapers in Lagos.
The group reaffirmed their support for Jimoh at a news conference held at the Nigeria Union of Journalists press centre on Tuesday in Ibadan.
During the said interview, the reporter, Eyo Charles, had asked the former Minister who was bankrolling all his trips to states
Speaking on Thursday in Ibadan, the NUJ Chairman described the ex-minister as “an inconsequential man who is not meant to be taken too serious.”
Ajayi, a Deputy Editor-in-Chief with the News Agency of Nigeria and former National Financial Secretary of the NUJ, will slug it out with incumbent Chairman, Dr. Qasim Akinreti, in the September 29 election.
The NUJ President, Chris Isiguzo, in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja said Fani-Kayode’s threat to Eyo had exposed him as intolerant.
Akinreti made the promise on Tuesday in Ikeja during the launch of his re-election campaign.
The Command’s Commissioner, Nwachukwu Enwonwu, made these known when he received a delegation of the Nigeria Union of Journalists, Oyo State Council.
Diogo Shammah, the state Commissioner of information, Culture and Tourism, made the statement on Thursday during his condolence visit to the family of the late veteran journalist in Washo, Akun Development Area of the state.
A garnishee order is a common form of enforcing a judgment debt against a creditor to recover money.
A statement jointly signed by the Union’s Chairman, Dr. Qasim Akinreti, and Secretary, Comrade Alfred A. Odifa, described this year’s celebration as symbolic and an unusual festival of sacrifice occasioned by the COVID-19 pandemic ravaging the world.
Alhaji Ademola Babalola, the State NUJ Chairman, gave the commendation while hosting Titilola-Sodo at the NUJ Press Centre in Ibadan on Sunday.
A statement made available to newsmen in Bauchi on Friday and signed by the Chairman and the Secretary of the group, Kabiru Kobi and Nasiru Cigari respectively, said the party regretted the “uncivilised action” of its members.
A statement issued in Lafia on Monday and signed by the Chairman and Secretary of the council, Salihu Alkali and Sunday John respectively, said this.
The Chairman of the Kogi State Council of the NUJ, Alhaji Adeiza Jimoh, made the appeal in a statement issued in Lokoja on Friday.
Enwonwu said this on Thursday in Ibadan during a courtesy call on the executives of the Nigeria Union of Journalists, Oyo State Council.